Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 205 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Reason before you conclude): Find the skill: cause and effect, does it follow, assumption, comparison or thinking trap. Use that lesson’s tip — cause before “so”; sure or can’t tell; maybe, let me check; compare per day; name the trap. For comparisons, divide first, then compare.

1. 1.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
2. 2.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
3. 3.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the floor was wet
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
5. 5.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi got a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) calls them names (c) laughs at them (d) checks the idea itself
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the shop had a sale (c) the washing fell down (d) the shop was crowded
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.🚲 Ananya cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 55 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the crowd cheered
17. 17.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan is not in the school choir. Does Rohan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
25. 25.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) run fast
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun is not in the drama club. Does Arjun know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
33. 33.💰 Nisha saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
34. 34.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
35. 35.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
36. 36.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
37. 37.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the show started late
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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